Barbara Allan
Antiques Liquidation

Antiques Liquidation
Trash ’n’ Treasures #16
First Published October 4, 2022

Trouble’s on the wind when an auctioneer turns up dead in the new Trash ‘n’ Treasures cozy mystery – “one of the funniest cozy series going” (Ellery Queen Magazine)

Two o’clock in the morning is the perfect time to be asleep. So when long-suffering Brandy Borne is rudely awoken by her eccentric mother, Vivian, and invited on a surreptitious shopping trip, the idea is less than tempting.

But if Vivian – Serenity’s true-crime writing, septuagenarian super-sleuth – has a nose for sniffing out antiques, Brandy’s sense of smell is just as good . . . and trouble’s on the wind.

A little light blackmail and one run-in with the police later, and Brandy and Vivian are the ‘proud’ owners of a selection of dead stock, liberated ahead of an upcoming warehouse sale from unsavory auctioneer Conrad Norris. Brandy’s not convinced there’s a fortune to be made in vintage toys, retro plates and pearl buttons – there’s more mileage in their shop’s new Halloween display, even though it’s only August – but she supposes it could be worse.

It soon is. After the auction’s taken place, Vivian and Brandy make an unnerving discovery. It’s not just the stock that’s dead – so is the auctioneer . . .

This light-hearted, laugh-out-loud cozy mystery also features Brandy and Vivian’s humorous tips for buying and selling antiques, along with a selection of tasty recipes.

Kirkus Reviews: “Amusing mystery chockablock with antiques lore.” “Our verdict: Get it.”

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Antiques Liquidation, Hardcover
Release Date: October 4, 2022
ISBN 13: 9780727850911
ISBN 10: 0727850911
Publisher: Severn House
Pages: 208

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Antiques Liquidation, E-Book
Release Date: October 4, 2022
ISBN 13: 9781448307647
ISBN 10: 1141372988
Publisher: Severn House
Pages: 208

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Antiques Liquidation, Library, Large Print
Release Date: February 22, 2023
ISBN 13: 9798885786539
Publisher: Thorndike Press

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Antiques Liquidation, Digital Audiobook
Release Date: December 12, 2023
Publisher: Skyboat Media
Length: 6 hours, (Unabridged)
Read By: Gabrielle de Cuir

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Antiques Liquidation, Audiobook CD
Release Date: December 12, 2023
ISBN 13: 9798212905640
Publisher: Skyboat Media
Length: 6 hours, (Unabridged)
Read By: Gabrielle de Cuir

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Antiques Liquidation, MP3 CD
Release Date: December 12, 2023
ISBN 13: 9798212905657
Publisher: Skyboat Media
Length: 6 hours, (Unabridged)
Read By: Gabrielle de Cuir

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Antiques Liquidation, Audiobook CD, Library Edition
Release Date: December 12, 2023
ISBN 13: 9798212905633
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Length: 6 hours, (Unabridged)
Read By: Gabrielle de Cuir

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